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16,337people live here $78,548median household incomeNear US average $1,755median rent per month▲ 24% above US $354,300median home valueNear US average

What it's like to live in Longwood

Longwood is a small city in Florida with county unemployment below the national average, air quality that stays clean most of the year, a population that has grown fast since 2020, and schools with class sizes near the national average. Those factors carry real weight for anyone weighing where to move next.

The tradeoffs are worth naming plainly. Longwood deals with rent well above the national average, a rent burden that leaves many renters stretched thin, and hot summers.

The good

Low unemployment in the county
Clean air
Fast-growing population
Average class sizes

The not so good

Rent well above the national average
High rent burden for renters
Hot summers

How Longwood compares

Median household income

Longwood$78,548

Florida avg$74,568

US$80,734

Median rent (per month)

Longwood$1,755

Florida avg$1,669

US$1,413

Median home value

Longwood$354,300

Florida avg$359,000

US$332,700

What it takes to move to Longwood

Based on Longwood's median rent, home value and household income

To rent

$3,510

up front: first month plus a typical one-month deposit

Income to keep rent under 30%: $70,200 a year
63% of Longwood renters spend 30% or more of their income on rent

To buy

$70,860

a 20% down payment on the median home

With 10% down: $35,430
Homes cost 4.5× the typical local household income (US: 4.1×)

Moving costs, closing costs and taxes not included.

The details

Cost of living▲ 24% above US

$1,755/mo median rent

Rent runs on the higher side, at $1,755 a month median. Whether that premium makes sense usually comes down to the local job market and what it pays. Home prices run above average, with a median around $354,300. Buyers should expect to stretch their budget here.

Median home value $354,300 · 63% of renters cost-burdened

Job market

3.7% county unemployment

Unemployment in Seminole County is 3.7%, a little below the national average of 4.3%. That's the county-wide rate; BLS doesn't measure a place this size on its own.

Seminole County (county-wide)

Safety▼ 12% below US

291 violent crimes per 100k

Crime runs about typical for a city this size. Some neighborhoods are safer than others, and one overall rate doesn't tell the whole story, so a neighborhood-level look matters more than the headline stat.

Property crime 986/100k · Longwood Police Department · 2025 data

Getting aroundNear US average

26 min average commute

Commutes run about average, at 25.7 minutes. Fine day to day, but it adds up over a year, and where someone lives relative to where they work starts to matter. 8 in 10 workers drive to work; 18% work from home.

How workers get to work

Drive alone

72%

Work from home

18%

Carpool

5.3%

Other

2.6%

Walk

1.6%

Public transit

0.1%

Climate

Summers are hot and humid, with highs regularly hitting 92°F, and winters are mild, with lows rarely dropping below 51°F. Rainfall is regular throughout the year.

Average month

High °FLow °FPrecip (in)

30-year averages, 1991–2020

Education & workforceNear US average

35% bachelor's degree or higher

Education levels run about average, with 35% college-educated. It's a mix of white-collar and blue-collar work, which can be an asset or a limitation depending on the field.

Schools

2 public schools inside the boundary

There are 2 public schools inside the boundary and 4 private schools. The student-to-teacher ratio is 18:1, slightly above the national average of 16:1.

Parks & recreation

The nearest national park or historic site is Canaveral National Seashore (36 miles away). There are 3 national parks and sites within a day's drive.

Bottom line

Longwood's strongest points are county unemployment below the national average and air quality that stays clean most of the year; the main tradeoffs are rent well above the national average and a rent burden that leaves many renters stretched thin. A year of median rent ($1,755/mo) equals 27% of the median household income here, more than the 21% typical nationwide. It tends to suit remote workers (18% of workers here already work from home).

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